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Thursday, 2 July 2015

Federal Govt warns Nigerians to be vigilant as Ebola re-emerges in Liberia

The
Federal Government had advised Nigerians to be vigilant and embrace
basic hygiene as Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) re-emerges in Liberia.

This
is contained in a statement signed by Ayotunde Adesugba, Director,
Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja on
Thursday.

The statement urged Nigerians not to
panic on the development in Liberia, as the ministry was reactivating
its response mechanism and increasing the level of its alert.

"All
state ministries of health and health facilities are hereby advised to
raise their alert level and report any suspected case to the Federal
Ministry of Health," it stated.

According to the statement, a new case of the EVD has been reported in Liberia.

"A
17-year-old from a village near the Liberian capital died of Ebola. He
had no history of travelling out of Liberia and no history of coming
into contact with any known Ebola case. "The
boy has since been buried but Liberian health officials are worried
that he may have transmitted the virus to many other people who came
into contact with him. "This
means that the country, which was certified EVD free by the World
Health Organisation (WHO) on May 9, 2015, has witnessed a resurgence of
the disease. "The
resurgence of EVD in Liberia confirms that the Ebola virus is still
circulating in that country and transmission from person-to person is
possible," the statement said.